Cathedral Rock Trail at trail junction (view SE; sign was knocked down) |
Cathedral Rock, Echo, South Loop trails junction sign (view S) |
Trail junction sign (view S; sign was knocked down) |
South Loop continues straight (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock and Echo trails turn right (view W) |
Cathedral Rock and Echo trails continue (view W) |
Cathedral Rock and Echo trails continue into the woods (view W) |
Approaching Cathedral Rock - Echo Trail junction (view W) |
Cathedral Rock Trail stays left on stone stairs (view W) |
Sign at trail junction (view W) |
Trail sign with distances for Echo Trail (view W) |
Cathedral Rock Trail climbs the stone stairs bending left (view SW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail follows old road through trees (view S) |
Trail enters avalanche chute with Quaking Aspen (view S) |
Avalanche chute between Cathedral Rock and Echo Rocks (2013) |
Hiking across avalanche chute (June 2013) |
Out of the trees, first good view of Cathedral Rock (view W) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching first switchback (view S) |
First switchback is near base of Echo rock (view S) |
Fall colors (Aspen) in Mazie Canyon (view SW from first switchback) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing first switchback (view S) |
Trail now runs towards Cathedral Rock (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching first bench (view S) |
First bench (view north towards Mummy Mountain) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching second switchback (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at second switchback (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing second switchback (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail climbs across the avalanche chute (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail climbs across the avalanche chute (view S) |
Grand scenery (view NE from the trail) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching Echo Rock again (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching third switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at third switchback (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing third switchback (view SW) |
Cathedral Rock (view NW from the shadow of Echo Rock) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching second bench (view S) |
Grand scenery (view N from second bench) |
Cathedral Rock Trail runs through a tunnel of trees (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching Cathedral Rock again (view NW) |
Evergreen trees on the left, deciduous trees on the right (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching fourth switchback (view W) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at fourth switchback (view SW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing fourth switchback (view SE) |
Trail runs back towards Echo Rock (view S) |
Trail continues climbing up the avalanche chute (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching fifth switchback (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at fifth switchback (view S) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at fifth switchback (view SW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at third bench (view S) |
Grand scenery (view N from third bench) |
Use-trail to seasonal waterfall departs at fifth switchback (view SE) |
Upper seasonal waterfall during spring snowmelt (view S) |
Returning to Cathedral Rock Trail (view NW from Seasonal Falls trail) |
Cathedral Rock Trail runs through a tunnel of trees (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching fourth bench (view NW) |
Area behind bench has grown up (view N) |
Evergreen trees on the left, deciduous trees on the right (view NW) |
Trail continues climbing up through the avalanche chute (view S) |
Top of Cathedral Rock is beginning to look closer (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching sixth switchback (view W) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing sixth switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching seventh switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at seventh switchback (view S) |
Trail starting out across top of Maize Canyon (view W) |
The trail is so steep that it requires stone stairs (view SW) |
Trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view SW) |
Saddle and back of Cathedral Rock come into view (view NW) |
Trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view W) |
Trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view NW) |
Trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view SW) |
Trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view NW) |
Approaching bulwark guarding enormous Ponderosa Pine (view NW) |
Bulwark stops erosion below enormous Ponderosa Pine (view NW) |
Enormous, ancient Ponderosa Pines (view up) |
The summit of Cathedral Rock is getting closer (view NE) |
Easy trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view NW) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching fifth bench (view N) |
Grand scenery down Kyle Canyon (view NE from fifth bench) |
Grand scenery (view E from fifth bench) |
Grand scenery (view N from fifth bench) |
Easy trail continues across top of Maize Canyon (view NW) |
Lots of White Fir at this elevation (view N) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching a trail junction (view N) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at Upper Little Falls Trail junction (view N) |
Cathedral Rock Trail drops into saddle (view NE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at saddle (view NE) |
Trench for water pipe (view NW from Cathedral Rock Trail) |
Broken water pipe (view SE from Cathedral Rock Trail) |
Broken pipe carrying water from Little Falls Creek (view N) |
Cathedral Rock Trail climbs out of saddle (view NE) |
Trail approaching the back of Cathedral Rock (view NE) |
Trail climbs up across the back of Cathedral Rock (view E) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching first short switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing first short switchback (view NE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing second short switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching third short switchback (view E) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing third short switchback (view NW) |
Trail climbs onto west side of Cathedral Rock (view NW) |
Trail climbs across west side of Cathedral Rock (view N) |
Steep section of trail with wooden stairs (view NE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at fourth short switchback (view NE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing fourth short switchback (view SE) |
Easier trail climbs across west side of Cathedral Rock (view SE) |
Steeper trail climbs across west side of Cathedral Rock (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail at fifth short switchback (view SE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail passing fifth short switchback (view N) |
Easier trail climbs across west side of Cathedral Rock (view N) |
Easier trail approaching north side of Cathedral Rock (view NE) |
Approaching highest point on Cathedral Rock (view NE) |
Cathedral Rock Trail approaching picnic table on the summit (view E) |
Picnic table on the summit (view E) |
Cathedral Rock Trail dropping towards the overlook (view NE) |
BirdAndHike Lady arriving at the overlook (view NE) (Summit Photos) |
Hikers out on the edge of the overlook (view N) (Summit Photos) |
BirdAndHike Guy Out on the edge (view NE) (Summit Photos) |
Grand views (view NW towards Charleston Peak) (Summit Photos) |
Grand views (view NE towards Fletcher Peak) (Summit Photos) |
Don't forget to visit the actual summit (view S from overlook) |
Mt. Charleston Chipmunk (note: stripes through eye) |
Golden-Mantled Ground Squirrel (note: no stripes through eye) |